Lakers-Celtics Preview: Plenty of history in the NBA Finals
wcbias.com 5/31/2008 — A little history lesson for you groms in the blogosphere who were still in diapers the last time the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics were in the NBA Finals together in 1987:
In all, the Celtics and Lakers have been to the Finals 47 times heading into next week’s edition. Head to WCBias.com for some more Lakers-Celtics knowledge.
Lakers vs Celtics - Who do you like?
lecavs.com 5/31/2008 — Do the Celtics have a shot?
Seriously, is there a single facet where they have the edge? Is there any x-factor that can hope for that the Lakers don't easily neutralize?
Is this Lakers in 4 going to be even more convincing than Spurs over Cavs?
Just Like Old Times
soxanddawgs.com 5/31/2008 — Twenty-One years. For most people that’s a quarter of their life span, for me it’s been half of a lifetime. 21-yeas ago was the last time the Boston Celtics appeared in a NBA Final losing in six games to the Los Angeles Lakers. These were the Lakers of Magic, Kareem and Worthy while the Celtics had Bird, Parrish and McHale.
80s Flashback: Celtics Beat Pistons, Will Meet Lakers in Finals
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 5/31/2008 — Paul Pierce scored a very efficient 27 points (shooting 8-12 from the field and 10-13 from the free throw line) as the Celtics rallied from a 70-60 fourth quarter deficit to beat the Pistons 89-81 in game six of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics will now advance to the NBA Finals, where they will face the Lakers in a matchup of the two most storied franchises in league history.
Celtics End 20 Year Finals Drought, Beat Pistons 89-81
bostonsportz.com 5/31/2008 — The Boston Celtics are headed back to the NBA Finals!!! Words are not my friend right now. I've written about 7 opening paragraphs, and frankly, I don't even know how to begin. We're going to the Finals. To face the Los ...
Bryant has struggled mightily against the Celtics
bucksdiary.blogspot.com 5/31/2008 — Most are picking the Lakers to win the big NBA Finals. I'm not so sure. If Kobe Bryant struggles against the Celtics like he struggled against them in the regular season, the championship banner will belong to Boston. The Lakers are so heavily ...
LAKERS AND CELTICS! Get used to it!
slamonline.com 6/2/2008 — By Sam Rubenstein
We are finally here. The dream has become reality. Lakers and Celtics in the Finals. The series that sells itself. Tradition, big superstar names, Hall of Famers, history, everything in the infinite universe. If there is any ...
Lakers, Celtics Rivalry?
highfivehoopschool.blogspot.com 6/2/2008 — My earliest memories of watching basketball on television are the Lakers vs. Celtics series. But, am I the only one not buying the never-ending hype for this series?
The Lakers and Celtics were rivals in the 80's when Magic Johnson and Larry Bird ...
When the Celtics Played the Lakers
myespn.go.com 6/2/2008 — Lakers vs. Celtics. Celtics vs. Lakers. Get used to it. For anyone who followed the NBA in the 1980s, the dream matchup is here, and it's all you're going to be hearing for quite some time. There will be all kinds of talk about history, and ...
The Way We Were, Part I: Celtics-Lakers, 1984
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 6/3/2008 — The Celtics and Lakers faced each other in the Finals three times in a four year span during the 1980s. Part I of a three part series remembers the biggest rivalry in the NBA in the early 1980s (hint: it wasn't Bird-Magic) and revisits the 1984 Finals showdown between Bird's Celtics and Magic's Lakers.
Things that will be missing in this year's version of Lakers-Celtics
thesportshernia.typepad.com 6/3/2008 — For the next three days right up until tip-off we'll continue to hear at exhausting length the history of the Lakers-Celtics rivalry along with accompanying highlights. Some of it will actually be pretty cool to see, but after the 90th...
Lakers will win because of Chemistry
mvn.com 6/3/2008 — The question of the day is why, why will the Lakers beat the Celtics in the finals?
Some say the dominance of Kobe Bryant, others cite the record of Phil Jackson and others like to point out the depth of the Lakers bench. These will all be factors ...
5 Reasons Why….
redsarmy.wordpress.com 6/3/2008 — Two guys from USA Today (who I’ve never heard of) have posted 5 reasons why the Celtics will beat the Lakers and vice versa. Let’s have some fun and see what they have to offer, starting with the C’s:
1. Battle tested : The ...
What to Expect in the BOS-LAL Finals
mvn.com 6/4/2008 — Through history, the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers have always been radically different teams and it is so this time around, their 11th meeting in the NBA Finals. The Celtics are Ministers of Defense and the Lakers are the Lords of Offense. But of course, the Celtics are a very good offensive team and the Lakers play good defense as well. But the contrast in style is clear . . .
THE AFTER PARTY
epiccarnival.com 6/5/2008 — The top 50 most valuable sports social networks. ( Take a Peck ) The reason the Pens have been getting the calls. ( The World of Isaac ) Things you won't see in 2008's version of the Lakers/Celtics rivalry. ( MixMakers ) The Lakers could become the ...
Can The Celtics Steal Another One From L.A.?
thepaintedarea.blogspot.com 6/5/2008 — With the first Celtics-Lakers NBA Finals of the internet era upon us, I've really enjoyed some of the looks back at the matchups between the teams from the '60s, such as the yeoman work done by Basketbawful, both in his Worst of the Celtics-Lakers ...
Comments on Double Dare by Lakers
mvn.com 6/5/2008 — Should the Celtics double-team Celtics as a general defensive strategy? I think not, as I suggest in What to Expect in BOS-LAL Finals . And it looks like the Celtics will be going with single coverage tonight . . .
The Celtics practiced and met ...
One Step Closer to Lakers vs. Pistons?
dimemag.com 5/24/2008 — Kobe Bryant (photo. Chris Sembrot)
Everyone’s been so hyped this year for a possible Lakers/Celtics matchup in the Finals, it hasn’t really been mentioned at all that Lakers/Pistons would have its own nostalgic appeal. Remember the 1988 ...
What’s Next For The Spurs?
ballerblogger.com 5/30/2008 — This year’s Spurs had an older average age (of guys who played 15 minutes or more during the regular season) than Bird’s Celtics, Magic’s Lakers, Jordan’s Bulls, or Shaq’s Lakers in any of their final championship years.
Simmons: 'Nobody Is Beating the Lakers'
sports.aol.com 5/31/2008 — ESPN.com's Bill Simmons , the artist formerly known as the Boston Sports Guy, sounds less than optimistic regarding his Celtics' chances against Los Angeles in the Finals. In a Friday column (published just after the Lakers iced the Spurs, but before ...
NBA: Lakers v. Celtics —
Teeoff Sports
It couldn’t have worked out better for the NBA to have the two biggest franchises play for the title. The Lakers and Celtics start their series tonight for the NBA crown. The two teams have a tremendous history and, just maybe, they can start another decade of playoff battles.
The Celtics have been one of the [...]
Lakers-Celtics Pointers —
Sports Handicapping
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday night when they battle at TD Banknorth Garden in the opening game of the NBA Finals. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Celtics listed as 3-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Kobe Bryant dropped a game-high 39 points as the Lakers defeated ...
Here We Go Again–Lakers vs. Celtics —
The Free Throw Line
The Celtics and the Lakers are in the Finals—big deal. I am sure you are aware of the dominance of these two franchises throughout the history of the league, but you may have not realized that 38 of the 62 NBA Finals have featured either the Lakers or the Celtics. This figure is inflated somewhat [...]
The Worst of Celtics-Lakers: Part 7 —
Basketbawful
This is Part 6 of our The Worst of Celtics-Lakers series. This was the first Magic versus Bird Finals and the series in which the Lakers -- after a break that lasted almost two decades -- once again got to be the Celtics' bitch. 1984 NBA Finals Short-shorts: Come on . Just look at that picture! Sheer and utter ugliness: There's no way to put this bluntly, so I'll put it nerdly: he ...
The Worst of Celtics-Lakers: Part 6 —
Basketbawful
This is Part 6 of our The Worst of Celtics-Lakers series. And I hate to break this to you, but it turns out that, sometimes, '69 isn't gratifying for both parties involved. 1969 NBA Finals Deck stacking: Some NBA conspiracy theorists -- Jeff Van Gundy prime among them -- have half-seriously suggested that there should be an investigation into the Lakers' acquisition of Pau Gasol this ...
Lakers Celtics Matchups —
LABallTalk.com
It doesn’t really matter which direction you turn to, the Lakers and Celtics are being covered non stop on every channel, in every newspaper, in every magazine, on every website, and even from every car window in the form of a flag.
This has been the highly anticipated matchup of a lifetime and is back for the [...]
The Worst of Celtics-Lakers: Part 4 —
Basketbawful
This is Part 4 of our The Worst of Celtics-Lakers series. Which, much like Iron Eagle IV , will redefine what is rad...and what is not. 1966 NBA Finals The Auerbach Challenge, Part I: Before the 1965-66 season even began, Auerbach had decided it would be his last campaign as Celtics coach. But instead of keeping the news under his yarmulke, Red told the press his plans in typical ...
The Worst of Celtics-Lakers: Part 3 —
Basketbawful
This is Part 3 of our The Worst of Celtics-Lakers series. And just like Return of the Jedi , this third championship meeting between the two teams was ruined by the presence of hundreds of Ewoks. Seriously. 1965 NBA Finals The Grim Reaper: Walter A. Brown, the original owner of the Boston Celtics, died on September 7, 1964 at the relatively young age of 59. This meant that Brown missed ...
The Worst of Celtics-Lakers: Part 2 —
Basketbawful
This is Part 2 of our The Worst of Celtics-Lakers series. It's a decent sequel, I think. Not quite Ghostbusters II , but close. Wait...I should probably rethink that comparison... 1963 NBA Finals Getting it wrong, Part I: In march of 1963, some big, throbbing brain at Sports Illustrated ensured himself a place in the Stupid Quotes Hall of Fame when he wrote that: "The Boston Celtics are ...
Lakers / Celtics - Flashback to 1984 Finals —
Big Daddy Sports Fan
LAKERS/CELTICS 1984
This series was played under the 2-2-1-1-1 format. The Celtics won in 7 games. Here's a look back.
Game 1. Boston: Kareem leads the way with a big game. Lakers.
Game 2. Boston: The Gerald Henderson game. He picked off Worthy's errant pass and scores. Celtics in O.T.
Game 3. LA: Lakers big. Magic 21 asssists. Bird calls Celtics "sissies."
Game 4. LA: This is nuts. Lakers
Blizzard —
Pacifist Viking
Lakers-Celtics It's the former Minnesota NBA Finals! The Lakers won their first five championships as the Minneapolis Lakers, and the Celtics' superstar Kevin Garnett...well, you know that already, don't you? Obviously the Lakers are going to win--when you leave Minnesota, it takes some time to shake off the playoff choking bug. After leaving Minneapolis, the Los Angeles Lakers lost in the ...
Celtics/Pistons: Game 6 highlights —
Hail Mary Jane
Great game 6. The Celtics were just a little too much for the Pistons, especially in the fourth quarter. The Celtics outscored the Pistons 29-13 on the road.
This will make for a classic NBA finals. The NBA and the fans all got the Lakers/Celtics final we all wanted:
Celtics final final by bsap11
Now I hate both of these teams so I really don’t care who wins but my early pick ...
Lakers are younger, deeper and more rested —
NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
The Dream Matchup became a reality Friday when the Boston Celtics won in Detroit to take the Eastern Conference finals, 4-2, sending them into an NBA Finals rematch with the Los Angeles Lakers , 21 years later. Happily for the Lakers, this is not the Celtics team that soundly beat them twice this season. We don't really know who the Celtics are after 20 games (to the Lakers' 15) this ...
Celtics-Lakers: Christmas comes early for NBA —
MLB - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
Twenty-one years later, they meet again. The Boston Celtics nodded in destiny's direction a day after the Lakers did, bringing together two of the most relevant sports franchises for the NBA Finals. Somewhere, David Stern is smiling, along with Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, James Worthy and Kevin McHale. Celtics-Lakers, play it again, for an 11th time in Finals ...
Celtics beat Lakers twice this season, so what? —
NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
The Boston Celtics easily won both regular-season meetings with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers . So what does that mean when they meet in the NBA Finals? Not much. A Celtics-Lakers matchup will be completely different because there are too many major pieces involved now that weren't involved during the regular-season meetings. The Lakers made it to the NBA Finals by ...
NBA Finals Schedule —
SOX & Dawgs
NBA FINALS - BEST OF SEVEN (2-3-2)
Date, Time
Matchup
Network
Thursday, June 5 (9 p.m. ET)
L.A. Lakers at Boston Celtics
Sunday, June 8 (9 p.m. ET)
L.A. Lakers at Boston Celtics
Tuesday, June 10 (9 p.m. ET)
Boston Celtics at L.A. Lakers
Thursday, June 12 (9 p.m. ET)
Boston Celtics at L.A. Lakers
#Sunday, June 15 (9 p.m. ...
Lakers vs. Celtics - NBA Finals 2008 —
The Lakers Nation
After 21 long years, the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics will meet again in the NBA Finals.
The greatest rivalry in basketball will be reborn.
The Boston Celtics swept LA 2-0 in the regular season. The key here is that Pau Gasol played for Memphis while both those games were played. This is a new look Lakers team.
Game. 1 will be played on Thursday.
Picking Celtics Wasn't Easy —
Wizards Insider
BOSTON - I picked the Boston Celtics to win the NBA championship in seven games over the Los Angeles Lakers. I had a hard time making my selection - and it has nothing to do with the reasons you might expect. Growing up in Kansas City, where I adopted ...
Lakers-Celtics: A Lot of Love and A Lot More Hate —
NBA.com: News
In the LOS ANGELES TIMES, Mark Heisler writes "if, as Jerry West says, the NBA's greatest rivalry wasn't a rivalry at first since the Lakers never won in the '60s and the Boston Celtics never lost, it already seemed bigger than mere life or death, at ...
Lakers-Celtics Series Taps Rich Vein of NBA History —
NBA.com: News
In the NEW YORK TIMES, Billy Witz writes "the Celtics and the Lakers renew their rivalry Thursday with the start of the N. B.A. finals, the 11th time they have met for the championship but the first time since 1987. It has been so long that for many ...
Celtics-Lakers again in NBA finals (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
Boston's new Big Three reached the NBA's big stage. And just like their predecessors, they'll share it with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Celtics and Lakers are meeting again in the NBA finals, with Kobe and KG taking their place alongside the likes of ...
